Sachin has not overstayed: Gilly
14 Nov 2013 4:39 AM IST
Tendulkar retires after playing his 200th Test against the West Indies starting Thursday. ‘What Sachin has been contributing to that Indian team is special. It is not just about the runs,’ Gilchrist, who is here as the brand ambassador of University of Wollongong, said at the Australian High Commission on Tuesday.
‘Ricky Ponting contributed well in his last few years for Australia by just being there in the dressing room, the learning and education he passed on to the youngsters.
Sachin has been of the similar mindset, his commitment and professionalism would have had a great effect on the team. I am sure the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will vouch for that.’
Pakistan batting legend Javed Miandad recently said that Tendulkar overstayed, much like he did. ‘I think it (the retirement) has fallen perfectly with his 200th Test in Mumbai. I would say his timing as usual is class,’ said Gilchrist when asked whether Tendulkar should have retired after the high of winning the 2011 World Cup, a sentiment voiced by former Pakistan skipper Imran Khan.
Though ‘Gilly’ will not be at Wankhede for Tendulkar’s swansong, he has seen the best of him from close quarters. ‘My best on-field memory of Tendulkar is when he got out cheaply against us in the 2003 World Cup final,’ joked the 41-year-old.
Short-pitched stuff didn’t work well against Sachin: ICC
NEW DELHI: He was behind the stumps in 10 Test matches against Sachin Tendulkar but former South African glovesman and current ICC chief executive Dave Richardson never found Sachin Tendulkar perturbed by the raw pace and short-pitched stuff bowled by Allan Donald and Co.
‘What fascinated me about Sachin Tendulkar’s batting was how much he used to get hurt if he failed to score runs for India. When we first played him, he was still in his teens but he was certainly special,’ Richardson, who played 42 Tests and 122 ODIs from early to mid 90’s, said.
Tendulkar first toured South Africa in 1992 as a 19-year-old and Richardson distinctly remembered how the South African pacers had a strategy of ‘intimidating the Indian batsmen’ which got them partial success but Tendulkar still managed a way to make useful contributions.
‘Generally, we thought it possible to intimidate the Indian batsman by bowling aggressively at them. Short-pitched stuff and aimed at the body.
This worked quite well against him (Tendulkar) at least for some of the time, but he still got couple of big scores in the Tests including a wonderful 100 at the Wanderers,’ the 54-year-old ICC CEO recollected. For the record, Tendulkar scored 111 at the Wanderers in Johannesburg and 73 at Newlands in Capetown in that inaugural Test series between the two countries.
The hallmark of Tendulkar’s batting according to Richardson was his ability to play off both front-foot and back-foot against quality pace bowling on bouncy pitches. ‘Unlike most of the Indian batsmen at that time, he could play off the frontfoot as well the backfoot with ease.’
For Richardson, Tendulkar’s best innings was the smashing 169 at the Newlands that came in a losing cause, during India’s 1996 tour of the country. ‘That innings (169) at Newlands was one of the best innings I have seen. Although it came in a losing cause, his shot-making was brilliant. He played all the shots in the book,’ Richardson said.
Sachin Tendulkar’s 200th Test tickets sold out in 15 hours: KyaZoonga.com
NEW DELHI: A day after it crashed due to heavy traffic, Kyazoonga.com, which was to sell tickets for Sachin Tendulkar’s 200th and final Test match, on Tuesday announced that all the tickets made available to them by the state cricket association were sold out within 15 hours of going on sale.
KyaZoonga.com, the official ticketing partner for the second India versus West Indies Test from November 14-18 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, was swamped with huge number of surfers, who wanted to buy tickets for the much-awaited match and, during this time, the website received sustained amounts of traffic and demand remained unabated till the very end.
It witnessed record number of hits - more than 19 million - within its first hour of ticket sales. The Mumbai Cricket Association ( MCA) had decided to sell just 5000 tickets online to the general public.
“The objective of the organisers to ensure wider reach was realised by ensuring no person was allotted more than two tickets.
For successful buyers, tickets will be available for pick-up starting Tuesday afternoon at the Mumbai Hockey Association counters next to Wankhede Stadium. Customers must bring the required validation documents as outlined on the site and in their confirmation page,” the website said in a statement.
“For the few buyers, who were unsuccessful in procuring a ticket but saw payments deducted from their accounts, refunds have already been processed. Please allow 7-10 business days for these refunds to reflect in your account/ bank statements. For any other queries, you can reach our customer service at [email protected],” it added. Around 3,000 tickets were made available for sale. The price category for the online sale was -- Rs 500, Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,500. The Wankhede 32000 seats.
‘Ricky Ponting contributed well in his last few years for Australia by just being there in the dressing room, the learning and education he passed on to the youngsters.
Sachin has been of the similar mindset, his commitment and professionalism would have had a great effect on the team. I am sure the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will vouch for that.’
Pakistan batting legend Javed Miandad recently said that Tendulkar overstayed, much like he did. ‘I think it (the retirement) has fallen perfectly with his 200th Test in Mumbai. I would say his timing as usual is class,’ said Gilchrist when asked whether Tendulkar should have retired after the high of winning the 2011 World Cup, a sentiment voiced by former Pakistan skipper Imran Khan.
Though ‘Gilly’ will not be at Wankhede for Tendulkar’s swansong, he has seen the best of him from close quarters. ‘My best on-field memory of Tendulkar is when he got out cheaply against us in the 2003 World Cup final,’ joked the 41-year-old.
Short-pitched stuff didn’t work well against Sachin: ICC
NEW DELHI: He was behind the stumps in 10 Test matches against Sachin Tendulkar but former South African glovesman and current ICC chief executive Dave Richardson never found Sachin Tendulkar perturbed by the raw pace and short-pitched stuff bowled by Allan Donald and Co.
‘What fascinated me about Sachin Tendulkar’s batting was how much he used to get hurt if he failed to score runs for India. When we first played him, he was still in his teens but he was certainly special,’ Richardson, who played 42 Tests and 122 ODIs from early to mid 90’s, said.
Tendulkar first toured South Africa in 1992 as a 19-year-old and Richardson distinctly remembered how the South African pacers had a strategy of ‘intimidating the Indian batsmen’ which got them partial success but Tendulkar still managed a way to make useful contributions.
‘Generally, we thought it possible to intimidate the Indian batsman by bowling aggressively at them. Short-pitched stuff and aimed at the body.
This worked quite well against him (Tendulkar) at least for some of the time, but he still got couple of big scores in the Tests including a wonderful 100 at the Wanderers,’ the 54-year-old ICC CEO recollected. For the record, Tendulkar scored 111 at the Wanderers in Johannesburg and 73 at Newlands in Capetown in that inaugural Test series between the two countries.
The hallmark of Tendulkar’s batting according to Richardson was his ability to play off both front-foot and back-foot against quality pace bowling on bouncy pitches. ‘Unlike most of the Indian batsmen at that time, he could play off the frontfoot as well the backfoot with ease.’
For Richardson, Tendulkar’s best innings was the smashing 169 at the Newlands that came in a losing cause, during India’s 1996 tour of the country. ‘That innings (169) at Newlands was one of the best innings I have seen. Although it came in a losing cause, his shot-making was brilliant. He played all the shots in the book,’ Richardson said.
Sachin Tendulkar’s 200th Test tickets sold out in 15 hours: KyaZoonga.com
NEW DELHI: A day after it crashed due to heavy traffic, Kyazoonga.com, which was to sell tickets for Sachin Tendulkar’s 200th and final Test match, on Tuesday announced that all the tickets made available to them by the state cricket association were sold out within 15 hours of going on sale.
KyaZoonga.com, the official ticketing partner for the second India versus West Indies Test from November 14-18 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, was swamped with huge number of surfers, who wanted to buy tickets for the much-awaited match and, during this time, the website received sustained amounts of traffic and demand remained unabated till the very end.
It witnessed record number of hits - more than 19 million - within its first hour of ticket sales. The Mumbai Cricket Association ( MCA) had decided to sell just 5000 tickets online to the general public.
“The objective of the organisers to ensure wider reach was realised by ensuring no person was allotted more than two tickets.
For successful buyers, tickets will be available for pick-up starting Tuesday afternoon at the Mumbai Hockey Association counters next to Wankhede Stadium. Customers must bring the required validation documents as outlined on the site and in their confirmation page,” the website said in a statement.
“For the few buyers, who were unsuccessful in procuring a ticket but saw payments deducted from their accounts, refunds have already been processed. Please allow 7-10 business days for these refunds to reflect in your account/ bank statements. For any other queries, you can reach our customer service at [email protected],” it added. Around 3,000 tickets were made available for sale. The price category for the online sale was -- Rs 500, Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,500. The Wankhede 32000 seats.
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